Cry. the Beloved Country

Cry. the Beloved Country "Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of it all. Let him not love the earth to deeply. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give to much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him of all if he lives too much. Yes cry, cry, the beloved country" "Cry The Beloved …

…shows this when Kumalo goes to Jarvis house to apologize for what his son did. Also, he shows the theme when Jarvis tells Kumalo that he will build him a church. When he decides to build the church it is his way of apologizing to all the black people for his wrong doing. This books power comes not from explosions of raw anger or unexpected plot twists, but from the tragic simplicity of its tale.